German mobility products manufacturer ZF announces that it has produced a total of 250 million units of its electric parking brake (EPB), a technology that the company pioneered nearly 25 years ago by introducing the motor-on-caliper brake. ZF says the EPB improves fuel economy by reducing weight in the brake Read more
Maryland-based EV charging infrastructure and services provider Blue Whale EV has partnered with Canada-headquartered SWTCH Energy, an EV charging provider focused on multi-tenant buildings, to deliver scalable, turnkey EV charging services tailored for multifamily, commercial, workplace and municipal properties in North America. The partnership’s first project will be an installation Read more
South Korean chemical company LG Chem has published a paper in the scientific journal Nature Communications about the development of a temperature-responsive material capable of suppressing thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries. The paper, “Thermal Runaway Prevention through Scalable Fabrication of Safety Reinforced Layer in Practical Li-ion Batteries,” reports on the Read more
Last year at the EICMA Milan Milan Motorcycle Show, I stumbled across a novel-looking vehicle known as the Ponie P2. Described as a van replacement, the 60 mph (100 km/h) electric motorbike sports a huge cargo case below the seat and was prepping for production at the time. Now a Read more
Tesla has been spotted testing its Cybercab robotaxi on roads at Gigafactory Texas, which is interesting as Tesla is limited on where it can test the steering-wheel-less vehicle. more…
Highway patrol isn’t a role best suited for EVs, but if you were to choose the best one for the job, it would be a Lucid Air.
Kia wants a bigger slice of Europe’s electric vehicle market. With the EV3 now available in Europe, Kia claims its new electric SUV sets a new benchmark with segment-leading range at an affordable price. more…
The Tesla CEO’s big investment is about to pay off, but what does it mean for the company’s many investigations? Plus, China is up again.
Porsche’s best-selling vehicle is going electric at a very bad time for EVs.
China’s powerhouse BYD looks to soon outperform Ford in terms of annual shipments this year, which would be a major milestone for the company, placing it firmly in the ranks as a top 10 automaker globally, Bloomberg reports. more…